utensil
gb/jutˈɛnsɪl/ us/jutˈɛnsɪl/
B1
Englisch
konyhai eszköz, eszköz
NOMEN
B1
1
Verwendungsmuster:
[a utensil]; [utensils]; [a utensil for -ing]
The drawer is full of utensils like spatulas, tongs, and measuring spoons.
A fiók tele van konyhai eszközökkel, például spatulákkal, csipeszekkel és mérőkanalakkal.
Please put the clean utensils back in the holder by the stove.
Kérlek, tedd vissza a tiszta konyhai eszközöket a tűzhely melletti tartóba.
The campsite provided plates but no utensils, so we ate with our hands.
Beispiele für Lernende
I need a utensil to eat this soup.
Szükségem van egy evőeszközre ehhez a leveshez.
These utensils are clean.
Ezek a konyhai eszközök tiszták.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often use it only for forks and knives; it can also mean cooking tools like spatulas and ladles.
Bedeutung
kitchen or eating tool
Wortverbindungen
kitchen utensils
|cooking utensils
|eating utensils
|plastic utensils
|serving utensils
|a set of utensils
|a utensil drawer
|a utensil holder
|wash the utensils
|store the utensils
Synonyme
implement (More general and slightly more formal than utensil.)
|
kitchen tool (Everyday phrase; focuses on the kitchen context.)
|
cutlery (Usually means knives, forks, and spoons (not cooking tools).)
Themen
food
|cooking
|home
|daily_life
Definition
A tool you use in the kitchen or when you eat.
A tool used for preparing, serving, or eating food, such as a spoon, fork, knife, or spatula.
NOMEN
B2
FORMAL
2
eszköz
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
[a utensil for -ing]; [a utensil used in/for something]
The manual lists every utensil needed to assemble the furniture.
A használati útmutató felsorolja az összes eszközt, amely a bútor összeszereléséhez szükséges.
Workers used a small hand utensil to scrape the paint from the frame.
A munkások egy kis kézi eszközzel kaparták le a festéket a keretről.
The kit contains several utensils designed for delicate repairs.
Beispiele für Lernende
This utensil is for cutting thin wire.
Ez az eszköz vékony drót vágására való.
Häufiger Fehler:
In most everyday situations, native speakers prefer “tool” or “device”; “utensil” can sound formal outside cooking/eating.
Bedeutung
tool for a specific purpose
Wortverbindungen
a useful utensil
|a specialized utensil
|a metal utensil
|a household utensil
|a writing utensil
|a measuring utensil
|a cleaning utensil
|a laboratory utensil
|a simple utensil
|a hand utensil
Synonyme
tool (Most common general word; broader and less formal.)
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instrument (Often suggests something more precise or specialized.)
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device (Often suggests a constructed or mechanical object.)
Themen
daily_life
|tools
|work
Definition
A tool used to do a particular job.
A tool or simple instrument used for a particular practical task.
Grammatik
Grundform
utensil
IPA
GB/jutˈɛnsɪl/
US/jutˈɛnsɪl/
Silben & Betonung
utensil (1 Silbe)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: utensil
- Plural: utensils
Ausdrücke
cooking utensil
1/kˈʊkɪŋ jutˈɛnsɪl/
fixed phrase
utensil for cooking tasks
A tool you use when you cook.
Beispiele
- Use a silicone cooking utensil so you don’t scratch the pan.
- She bought new cooking utensils after moving into her apartment.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I need a cooking utensil for stirring.
disposable utensils
1/dɪspˈoʊzəbəl jutˈɛnsɪlz/
fixed phrase
single-use eating utensils
Utensils you use once and throw away.
Beispiele
- The restaurant provides disposable utensils with takeout orders.
- Many cities are restricting disposable utensils to reduce plastic waste.
Beispiele für Lernende
- We used disposable utensils at the picnic.
eating utensil
1/ˈitɪŋ jutˈɛnsɪl/
fixed phrase
utensil used to eat
A fork, spoon, or knife used for eating.
Beispiele
- The lunch box has a compartment for an eating utensil.
- Some foods, like pizza, usually don’t require eating utensils.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I forgot my eating utensil.
kitchen utensil
1/kˈɪt͡ʃən jutˈɛnsɪl/
fixed phrase
utensil used in cooking
A tool you use in the kitchen.
Beispiele
- A wooden spoon is a basic kitchen utensil.
- Keep sharp kitchen utensils away from children.
Beispiele für Lernende
- This is a kitchen utensil.
serving utensil
1/sˈɚvɪŋ jutˈɛnsɪl/
fixed phrase
utensil used to serve food
A large spoon or tool used to serve food.
Beispiele
- Please use the serving utensils instead of your personal fork.
- The salad serving utensil is missing from the bowl.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Use this serving utensil.